Abstract:
The second, revised edition of The Handbook of Road Safety Measures, first published
by Elsevier Science in 2004, gives a systematic overview of current knowledge regarding
the effects of road safety measures. The book gives state-of-the-art summaries of
current knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures. Since 2004, the
introduction part and 65 chapters have been revised and 5 chapters have been added.
Easily accessible knowledge on how to prevent traffic injury is in increasing demand, as the
number of people killed or injured in road accidents continues to grow on a global basis.
It is hoped that this book may serve as a reference manual for road safety professionals
in every country. The 2004 edition of the book was published in Spanish in 2006.
The book is based on the Norwegian edition of the book, first published in 1982 and
continuously updated and expanded since 2001. Work on this book started as far back
as 1980. During the whole period from 1980 until now, the endeavour to develop and
update the book has been funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and
Communications and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. In recent years, the
Swedish Road Administration has been an important contributor as well. The Institute
of Transport Economics (TØI) would like to thank these institutions for their financial
support and their long-term commitment to this research effort. Without the original
Norwegian edition, the current English version could never have been produced.
The present edition is the result of the coordinated effort of Chief Research Officer
Rune Elvik and researchers Alena Høye, Truls Vaa and Michael Sørensen – all
belonging to the Institute of Transport Economics. The final preparation of the
manuscript for publication was made by Unni Wettergreen. The points of view
expressed in the book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the
positions of the funding agencies. Errors and omissions, if any, are the sole
responsibility of the authors.
